Sports Medicine Information : How to Use Crutches Properly

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When using crutches, keep an inch space above the armpit pads, make sure the wrist guards are right at the wrist height, and hold a single crutch on the opposite side of the affected limb. Use crutches appropriately to get the best healing results with health information from a physical therapy doctor in this free video on sports medicine.

Expert: Dr. Patrick McCarthy
Contact: www.wilmortho.com
Bio: Dr. Patrick McCarthy is a doctor of physical therapy.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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  • Is it just me or are you like pretttyy good looking? :)

  • I don't understand why he says put the crutch opposite the affected leg. If the goal of crutches is to get weight OFF the affected leg, wouldn't you want to support it? I've used crutches many times, and doctors/nurses, fatuously swollen with book-knowledge, have told me I shouldn't use the crutch on the same side as the affected leg. And yet, when I try it their way it hurts like a banshee, and when I try it my way it feels fine.

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  • @dantebbe Imagine your right leg/foot is injured. If the crutch on your left side, it allows you to lean on towards the left for support, thus taking some pressure off of the right side.

  • does anyone see the hand foot pain how to treat a sprained calf looks like a vag?

  • @porn1978 So not funnnnny -____-

  • @merslent hahaha

  • @porn1978 Bitccch

  • @merslent just you cunt

  • Great Video. Has anyone ever used the Millennial Crutches? They have a spring shock in the bottom and cool handle design. I have seen some pro athletes on them before. They look cool.

  • Can you show us how to actually *walk* using them? Knowing how to adjust the height is useful. But how are you supposed to walk when you must completely walk without using a damaged leg?

  • Explaining crutch-fitting isn't his area of strength.

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